[rpd] possible update to AFPUB-2026-v6-001-DRAFT01 "IPv6 as a criteria in IPv4 Soft Landing"

[jordi.palet at consulintel.es]

Hi all,

As in my previous email, pending from the impact analysis, if it comes in time before the 16th, i’ve worked in a possible v2 of this policy proposal, considering the previous discussion in the list.

I’m sending this before official submission in order to seek further inputs, if they come in time before the deadline.

The text I’m proposing is:

"Any IPv4 request must be done with a simultaneous IPv6 request if the requesting party does not already have IPv6 space.

Regardless of if the IPv6 requests was already done previously or simultaneously with the IPv4 request, the relevant allocation/assignment criteria conditions must be met.

In addition, a coherent IPv6 deployment and addressing plan, must be presented clearly showing how will be met:
	a)	6.5.1.1.3 and 6.5.1.1.4, in the case of LIRs.
	b)	6.8.2.2.d, in the case of end-users.

The IPv6 deployment plan must show the actual IPv4 top-25 traffic destinations of that network. For each of those external destinations that are IPv6-enabled, the following minimum IPv6 % will be considered as compliant:
	•	25% in a maximum of 12 months.
	•	50% in a maximum of 24 months.
	•	75% in a maximum of 48 months.

In case of networks hosting any kind of services, applications or contents, will be considered as compliant when matching the following % of AAAA RRs available and IPv6 reachable from Internet:
	•	25% in a maximum of 12 months.
	•	75% in a maximum of 24 months.
	•	95% in a maximum of 48 months.

Failure to comply with the IPv6 deployment plan according to the relevant criteria, imply an IPv4 Soft Landing Policy breach."

Existing IPv6 worldwide deployment experience shows that those % are easily achievable. Actually 75-85% in terms of destinations can be achieved in just a few months once the deployment is done, and same for the AAAA RRs, should not be a problem to set 100% of the services with *working and reachable* IPv6 AAAAs also in a matter of few months. So the figures are really conservative, for the 1st and 2nd year and only going to the 4th year for a “complete” deployment.

I’m attaching (not sure if it will pass thru the list) a PDF of how it looks like in a comprehensive view.

Regards,
Jordi

@jordipalet




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